Ceramic tile Tuscany kitchen paintings and murals depicting Tuscany landscapes, various gourmet themes, and assorted Italian and Mediterranean scenes are widely being used as kitchen backsplash these days.
Most of these ceramic tile Tuscany kitchen murals and paintings are being custom designed and hand painted by renowned ceramic artists for homeowners who have long cherished a dream of setting up Tuscany style kitchens at home.
Actually, the comfort, elegance and above all the functionality of a Tuscany kitchen have made it an ideal kitchen of all times. Even the most sophisticated kitchens of modern times stand no comparison with the Tuscany kitchens. When it comes to enjoying good food in the company of family and friends, today’s generation usually opts for setting up a Tuscan style kitchen at home.
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The availability of ceramic tile Tuscany kitchen murals and paintings has made it even easier for you to set up your own Tuscany kitchen. With these artistic murals and paintings launching the very theme for your kitchen’s décor, half of your decorating worries are gone and you need only to incorporate some natural materials to further enhance the time worn look.
Start with colors. The colors of Nature – various earthen tones, shades of yellow, cinnamon shades, natural greens (especially moss green) like ceramic tile Tuscany kitchen backsplashes give your kitchen a truly Tuscan feel. To add to the old-world look, paint the walls with a pale shade and then dab some deeper shades onto specific areas to fake a ‘fading’ effect.
Stone or quarry tiles will be ideal for your Italian kitchen replica for flooring. If you cannot afford a re-flooring, colored area rugs may also serve your purpose. Tiled or granite countertops look beautiful and are highly functional.
You are not required to buy priceless antiques to bring about the Tuscany touch. Instead, go for inexpensive accessories. Introduce a rustic feel by hanging wrought iron and metal racks and fittings.
Copper cookware and other metallic pots and containers displayed on a metallic rack suspended from the kitchen ceiling further validate the age-old look. A wine rack with some vintage wine and wine goblets as exhibits are a perfect fit for your Tuscany kitchen.
These fixtures and simple things like assorted bottles of spices, flavored oils, herbs and vinegars, dried peppers, garlic ropes, etc. also heighten the Italian effect. You can also glue in pictures and posters of bottled wines and pastas in the kitchen.
Kitchen window gardens, with herbs like basil, rosemary, thyme, etc. planted in terracotta pots placed on the windowsills are an important characteristic of Tuscany countryside kitchens and you will do good to add one to your kitchen.
This nearly sums up the remodeling job. The best thing about doing up such a Tuscan style sunny, functional kitchen is that it is neither a fussy nor an extravagant proposition.
What are you waiting for? Gather all supplies, employ your wits and get going with your Tuscany kitchen. The perfectly warm, cordial ambiance of your ceramic tile Tuscany kitchen will allow you to throw its doors wide open to welcome even outsiders.
You will no longer be left alone in the kitchen. Enjoy with your friends and family in your large dining table and if you can arrange for a wooden bowl of fruit and nuts it will be real party time - Tuscan style.
by Manuel Kupka
